{"id":3207,"date":"2019-05-17T18:44:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T22:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/?p=3207"},"modified":"2021-09-12T14:37:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T18:37:47","slug":"how-to-deal-with-sibling-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/how-to-deal-with-sibling-fighting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal with Sibling Fighting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Teenagers choose their friends based on similar likes and\ninterests, but they cannot choose their siblings. They might even feel they\nhave little in common with them. Sibling fights peak in early adolescence,\nparticularly when the youngest sibling hits this age. The most common areas of\nconflict between teenage siblings are equality and fairness, personal space,\npossessions, and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is normal for teenage siblings to fight over many things.\nTeenage siblings argue just as much as younger children, but they fight about\ndifferent things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sibling fighting can be stressful for you, but it has a useful purpose. When children interact with their parents, they learn about authority. Interactions between brothers and sisters help them learn about relating to peers. If we handle it the right way, sibling fighting can help children learn important life skills, like how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>solve problems and resolve conflicts<\/li><li>treat others with empathy<\/li><li>deal with different opinions<\/li><li>compromise and negotiate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Listening to children\u2019s fights can infuriate and be stressful, but this stage will pass. They might fight today, but siblings can offer each other support and protection at other times. Sibling squabbles can also help your children learn to be better friends, partners, and workmates later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resolving arguments by themselves teaches children essential life skills, so avoid always stepping in to solve problems for them\u00a0\u2013\u00a0although this might be faster and less stressful. Try asking your children to listen to each other\u2019s perspectives, then guide them towards a compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1024x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1024x204.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-768x153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-1536x306.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FKSG-Post-20212-2048x408.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can look at what the conflict is about rather than\nfocusing on who started it. If they are fighting, they are both responsible.\nAvoid getting into debates about what is fair and equal because children\nusually feel that things are not fair. If you take sides, one child might feel\nunfairly treated and feel you are showing favoritism. You can also motivate\nyour children to resolve the fight themselves. They might need to take a break\nto calm down before they work on the problem, but if they cannot compromise,\ncreate a consequence for both of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Violent verbal or physical fights can harm the long-term\nrelationship between siblings and can affect their mental health. You need to\nstep in if your children are being verbally or physically violent towards each\nother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might reduce or avoid fights between teenage siblings\nwith positive family relationships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Give children their own personal domains. This\ncould be a room that other children can enter only when invited, belongings\nthey don\u2019t have to share, or time with friends with no need to include their\nsiblings.<\/li><li>Encourage joint interests or family activities\nlike exercising, going shopping or watching movies together. <\/li><li>Try to stay connected to your children. Make\nsure your children know they can talk with you about any problem, and that you\nwill try to help them find a solution.<\/li><li>Establish clear family rules. You could have\nfamily meetings to talk about problems and suggest solutions.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teenagers choose their friends based on similar likes and interests, but they cannot choose their siblings. They might even feel they have little in common with them. Sibling fights peak in early adolescence, particularly when the youngest sibling hits this age. The most common areas of conflict between teenage siblings are equality and fairness, personal&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/how-to-deal-with-sibling-fighting\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Deal with Sibling Fighting?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[270,440,800,885],"class_list":["post-3207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-children","tag-fighting","tag-sibling","tag-teenagers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3207"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5420,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3207\/revisions\/5420"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}